http://eastside-olympia.org/2010/02/22/central-st-traffic-calming-survey/ The web site for the Eastside neighborhood of Olympia, Washington. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:34:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://eastside-olympia.org/2010/02/22/central-st-traffic-calming-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-65262 JSteen Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:26:06 +0000 http://eastside-olympia.org/?p=399#comment-65262 There's no need to start from scratch. There's been a variety of recent government studies conducted on traffic calming measures - some work, some don't. For a variety of reasons, cities across the country are ripping out speedbumps and replacing them with less intrusive, more effective measures. Turns out radar speedcheck signs - those displays that tell passing drivers their actual speed - are highly effective at slowing cars AND they don't increase traffic noise, divert traffic to other streets or ruin your car's suspension. Let's do the research before spending tax payer money on "solutions" we later regret. There is a comprehensive collection of links to government traffic calming studies at www.speedcheck.com. Also, a nice review of various traffic calming measures at www.stopspeeders.org. Let's review the research first. There’s no need to start from scratch. There’s been a variety of recent government studies conducted on traffic calming measures – some work, some don’t. For a variety of reasons, cities across the country are ripping out speedbumps and replacing them with less intrusive, more effective measures. Turns out radar speedcheck signs – those displays that tell passing drivers their actual speed – are highly effective at slowing cars AND they don’t increase traffic noise, divert traffic to other streets or ruin your car’s suspension. Let’s do the research before spending tax payer money on “solutions” we later regret. There is a comprehensive collection of links to government traffic calming studies at http://www.speedcheck.com. Also, a nice review of various traffic calming measures at http://www.stopspeeders.org. Let’s review the research first.

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